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| Abbreviation | SCHSL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1913 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 121 Westpark Blvd. Columbia, SC 29210 |
Region served | South Carolina |
| Membership | 420 schools |
President | Jason Warren |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
| Staff | 12 |
| Website | schsl.org |
The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) is the organization that rules and regulates school athletics in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Based out of Columbia, the SCHSL serves over 330,000 students at 220 high schools and 200 junior high schools. [1]
In 1913, the Inter-High School Athletic and Oratorical Association was founded by delegates from various high schools and the University of South Carolina. By 1920, the organization had expanded its membership and activities to the point where reorganization was necessary. In 1921, a new constitution was adopted and the name was officially changed to the South Carolina High School League. The SCHSL experienced a boom in membership from 1921–1930, going from 30 schools to 121 schools. The constitution was rewritten in 1933 and again 1948 to accommodate further growth. The SCHSL joined the National Federation of State High School Associations in 1948. Ever since 1954, the SCHSL has had 100% of the public schools in the state as members. In 1970 the South Carolina Secondary School Activities Association merged with the league. [1]
SCHSL sanctions competition in the following sports: baseball, basketball, competitive cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.
The SCHSL operates five classes of competition, dependent on the size of a school's student enrollment:
Realignment for SCHSL member schools occurs every two years.
Listed below are the member schools of the SCHSL, grouped by their classification and region for the 2024–2026 period: [2]
Class 5A was formed in 2016 and is the largest classification in the SCHSL.
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easley | Boiling Springs | Catawba Ridge | Chapin | Blythewood | Carolina Forest | Berkeley | Ashley Ridge |
| Greenville | Dorman | Clover | Dutch Fork | Lugoff-Elgin | Conway | Cane Bay | Fort Dorchester |
| Greenwood | Eastside | Fort Mill | Irmo | Ridge View | Myrtle Beach | Goose Creek | James Island |
| Hillcrest | Gaffney | Indian Land | Lexington | Spring Valley | North Myrtle Beach | Lucy Beckham | R. B. Stall |
| J. L. Mann | Byrnes | Nation Ford | River Bluff | Sumter | Socastee | Stratford | Summerville |
| Mauldin | Riversdie | Northwestern | White Knoll | Westwood | St. James | Wando | West Ashley |
| T. L. Hanna | Spartanburg | Rock Hill | West Florence | ||||
| Woodmont | Wade Hampton |
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald | Berea | A. C. Flora | Aiken | Crestwood | Beaufort |
| Fountain Inn | Blue Ridge | Camden | Airport | Darlington | Bishop England |
| Laurens | Daniel | Dreher | Brookland-Cayce | Hartsville | Bluffton |
| Southside | Greer | Lancaster | Gilbert | Lakewood | Colleton County |
| Westside | Pickens | Richland Northeast | Gray Collegiate | Lower Richland | Hilton Head Island |
| Wren | Seneca | South Pointe | Midland Valley | South Florence | May River |
| Travelers Rest | York | North Augusta | Wilson | ||
| South Aiken |
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton-Honea Path | Carolina | Broome | Fox Creek | Aynor | Battery Creek |
| Crescent | Christ Church | Chapman | Keenan | Dillon | Hanahan |
| Pendleton | Palmetto | Greer MC | Newberry | Georgetown | North Charleston |
| Walhalla | Powdersville | Mountain View | Silver Bluff | Loris | Oceanside Collegiate |
| West-Oak | Southside Christian | Union County | Swansea | Marlboro County | Orangeburg-Wilkinson |
| St. Joseph's | Woodruff | Waccamaw |
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | American Leadership | Chester | Andrew Jackson | Barnwell | Academic Magnet | Atlantic Collegiate |
| Brashier MC | Batesburg-Leesville | Clinton | Buford | Bridges Preparatory | Andrews | East Clarendon |
| Chesnee | Ninety Six | Columbia | Central | Edisto | Burke | Kingstree |
| Greenville Tech | Pelion | Eau Claire | Cheraw | Hampton County | Phillip Simmons | Lake City |
| High Point | Saluda | Fairfield Central | Chesterfield | Lake Marion | Timberland | Manning |
| Landrum | Strom Thurmond | Mid-Carolina | North Central | Whale Branch | Woodland | Marion |
| Liberty | York Preparatory | Mullins | ||||
| Clinton (football only) |
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | C. A. Johnson | Blackville-Hilda | Allendale-Fairfax | Baptist Hill | Carvers Bay |
| Calhoun Falls | Governor's School | Calhoun County | Bamberg-Ehrhardt | Bethune-Bowman | Green Sea Floyds |
| Dixie | Great Falls | Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | Denmark-Olar | Branchville | Hannah Pamplico |
| Green Upstate | Lamar | Horse Creek | Hardeeville | Charleston Charter M&S | Hemingway |
| McCormick | Lee Central | North | Polaris Tech | Cross | Johnsonville |
| SC School for Deaf & Blind | Lewisville | Ridge Spring-Monetta | Ridgeland | Lowcountry Leadership | Lakeview |
| Thornwell | McBee | Wagener-Salley | Royal Live Oaks | Military Magnet | Latta |
| Ware Shoals | Midlands STEM | Williston-Elko | Palmetto Scholar's | ||
| Whitmire | Riverwalk | Scott's Branch | |||
| St. John's |